Johns Hopkins University
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Johns Hopkins University Billie Holiday collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0826
Abstract
The Johns Hopkins University Billie Holiday collection is an artificially assembled collection with manuscript material chosen by the curators of Special Collections, dating from approximately 1949 to 1993. The collection features eleven items related to the life, career, and death of jazz singer Billie Holiday, 1915-1959. Holiday, or "Lady Day," was known for her disctinct vocal delivery and had a profound influence on jazz and blues music.
Dates:
1949-1993 and undated
Found in:
Special Collections
Johns Hopkins University Robert Pirosh collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0747
Abstract
Robert Pirosh (1910-1989) was an American film and television screenwriter, director, and producer. The holding contains materials relating to, owned, or created by Robert Pirosh. The collection is composed of primarily leather bound typewritten screenplays, which were Pirosh's presentation volumes of his scripts from movie productions he was involved in. The rest of the collection includes film stills, candid photographs, photographic negatives, and a press book relating to his films. The...
Dates:
1937 - 1967
Found in:
Special Collections
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- A gathering of eagles (Motion picture) 1
- African American singers 1
- Autobiography 1
- Bail 1
- Battleground (Motion picture : 1949) 1
- Biographical poetry, American 1
- CD-ROMs 1
- Children's choirs 1
- Collectibles 1
- Concert tours 1
- Day at the races (Motion picture) 1
- Drug abuse 1
- Europe 1
- I married a witch (Motion picture) 1
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) 1
- Jazz 1
- Man about town (Motion picture : 1947) 1
- Maryland--Baltimore 1
- Motion picture plays, American 1
- Motion pictures 1
- Rings on her fingers (Motion picture : 1942) 1
- Spring reunion (Motion picture : 1957) 1
- The girl rush (Motion picture) 1
- The night of January 16th (Motion picture : 1941) 1
- The quarterback (Motion picture : 1940) 1
- Up in arms (Motion picture) 1
- What's so bad about feeling good? (Motion picture : 1968) 1
- collecting cards 1
- electronic records (digital records) 1
- film stills 1
- magazines (periodicals) 1
- negatives (photographs) 1
- press books (private press books) 1
- serials (publications) 1 + ∧ less
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